by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Indiana, there were 9,535 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,069 and $24,427 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences and humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holy Cross College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland City University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oakland City is a small school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 64 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 1,373 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Vincennes University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Gary, Indiana, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full IU Northwest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #8, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - East did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #9. IU East is a small school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 54 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 84 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 39 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 6,224 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. Bethel University - Mishawaka is located in Mishawaka, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Anderson University Indiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #15, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 155 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 277 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 21 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Martin University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Mary’s College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking. Saint Mary’s College is a small school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 11 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Saint Mary’s College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #21. Trine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 12 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #22. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 44 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #23. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 225 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #24, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana list. Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #25. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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